欲念 (yù niàn) — desire; craving; lust
Definition
A literary/formal word for 'desire, craving, lust' — usually unwanted urges (greed, lust, obsession). Stronger and more abstract than the everyday 欲望, with a negative moral connotation.
noun
desirecravinglust
Examples
- 欲念。Tā xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le gè zhǒng yù niàn.His heart is filled with all kinds of desires.
- 欲念。Duì quán lì de yù niàn ràng tā mí shī le zì jǐ.His lust for power made him lose himself.
- 欲念。Tā nǔ lì kè zhì zì jǐ de yù niàn.She tried hard to restrain her own desires.
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